25 CFR § 1000.2630 - How must the Secretary handle confidential or sensitive information provided by Tribes and Consortia during a consultation?
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identifier: "/us/cfr/t25/s1000.2630"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "25 CFR § 1000.2630 - How must the Secretary handle confidential or sensitive information provided by Tribes and Consortia during a consultation?"
title_number: 25
title_name: "Indians"
section_number: "1000.2630"
section_name: "How must the Secretary handle confidential or sensitive information provided by Tribes and Consortia during a consultation?"
chapter_name: "OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY, INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR"
part_number: "1000"
part_name: "ANNUAL FUNDING AGREEMENTS UNDER THE TRIBAL SELF-GOVERNMENT ACT AMENDMENTS TO THE INDIAN SELF-DETERMINATION AND EDUCATION ACT"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "25 U.S.C. 5373"
regulatory_source: "89 FR 100245, Dec. 11, 2024, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "1000"
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# 1000.2630 How must the Secretary handle confidential or sensitive information provided by Tribes and Consortia during a consultation?
Prior to a consultation, the Secretary shall inform Tribes and Consortia of those Federal laws, including the Freedom of Information Act, that may require disclosure of information provided by the self-governance Tribe/Consortium during a consultation. To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Secretary shall ensure that such information designated as confidential or sensitive by a Tribe or Consortium is not publicly disclosed. The Department should obtain advance informed consent from Tribes/Consortia for the use of confidential or sensitive information provided, and should inform Tribal representatives that certain Federal laws, including the Freedom of Information Act, may require disclosure of such information.